222 . THE ZIMB. 



ZiMB TSALTSALYA. 



Of this very formidable African fly, we 

 give the following interesting description 

 from Mr. Bruce: 



" This insect," says Mr. Bruce, " is a 

 proof how fallacious it is to judge by ap- 

 pearances. If we consider its small size, its 

 weakness, want of variety or beauty, nothing 

 in the creation is more contemptible and in- 

 significant. Yet passing from these to his 

 history, and to the account of his powers, 

 we must confess the very great injustice we 

 do him, from want of consideration. We 

 are obliged with the greatest surprise to ac- 

 knowledge, that those huge animals, the 

 elephant, the rhinoceros, the lion, and the 

 tiger, inhabiting the same woods, are still 

 vastly his inferiors ; and that the appearance 

 of this small insect, nay, his very sound, 

 though he is not seen, occasions more trepi- 

 dation, movement, and disorder, both in the 

 human and brute creation, than would whole 

 herds of these monstrous animals collected 



